2013
Use of Niacin in the United States and Canada
Jackevicius CA, Tu JV, Ko DT, de Leon N, Krumholz HM. Use of Niacin in the United States and Canada. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 1379-1381. PMID: 23753308, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.6489.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Use of Fibrates in the United States and Canada
Jackevicius CA, Tu JV, Ross JS, Ko DT, Carreon D, Krumholz HM. Use of Fibrates in the United States and Canada. JAMA 2011, 305: 1217-1224. PMID: 21427374, PMCID: PMC3332101, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCanadaCardiovascular DiseasesCohort StudiesCosts and Cost AnalysisDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug CostsDrugs, GenericFenofibrateFibric AcidsHealth ExpendituresHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsHypolipidemic AgentsMedical AuditPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrescriptionsUnited StatesConceptsUse of fibratesRole of fibratesObservational cohort studyIMS Health dataFenofibrate useCardiovascular riskCohort studyDiabetes (ACCORD) trialClinical benefitFibratesMonthsPrescriptionUnited StatesPatientsNegative resultsFenofibrateHealth dataCurrent useGeneric formulationPopulationStatinsTherapyTrials
2007
Failure to Rescue
Horwitz LI, Cuny JF, Cerese J, Krumholz HM. Failure to Rescue. Medical Care 2007, 45: 283-287. PMID: 17496710, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000250226.33094.d4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChart reviewQuality Patient Safety IndicatorsRetrospective chart reviewPatient safety indicatorsRate of deathAdministrative dataHospital complicationsComplication typePatient agePatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeNonsurgical casesInsurance statusComplicationsHealthcare ResearchPatientsMortalityConsortium institutionsAgeSafety indicatorsFailureReviewHospitalizationAdmissionCases
2000
Variations among hospitals in the quality of care for heart failure.
Luthi JC, McClellan WM, Fitzgerald D, Herrin J, Delaney RJ, Krumholz HM, Bratzler DW, Elward K, Cangialose CB, Ballard DJ. Variations among hospitals in the quality of care for heart failure. Effective Clinical Practice : ECP 2000, 3: 69-77. PMID: 10915326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careCongestive heart failureLeft ventricular functionHeart failureVentricular functionEnzyme inhibitorsLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorDaily weight monitoringPercent of patientsVentricular systolic dysfunctionProportion of patientsHospital medical recordsLow sodium dietQuality Improvement ProgramSubstantial hospitalSystolic dysfunctionDischarge medicationsHospital variationDischarge instructionsMedical recordsPractice patternsPatientsTarget doseWeight monitoring
1998
Depression and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Elderly Men and Women: New Haven EPESE, 1982-1991
Mendes de Leon CF, Krumholz HM, Seeman TS, Vaccarino V, Williams CS, Kasl SV, Berkman LF. Depression and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Elderly Men and Women: New Haven EPESE, 1982-1991. JAMA Internal Medicine 1998, 158: 2341-2348. PMID: 9827785, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.158.21.2341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAge FactorsAgedCause of DeathCohort StudiesConnecticutCoronary DiseaseDeath CertificatesDepressionFemaleForecastingHospitalizationHumansIncidenceInterviews as TopicMaleMedical AuditMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient AdmissionReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSex FactorsSurvival RateConceptsCoronary heart diseaseCHD risk factorsDepressive symptomsRisk factorsCHD outcomesHeart diseaseAge-adjusted relative riskImpaired physical functionIncident coronary diseasePhysical function impairmentIncident CHD eventsNonfatal myocardial infarctionIndependent risk factorMedical chart reviewHealthy older womenCause of deathCHD deathCHD eventsCHD mortalityChart reviewCHD incidenceCoronary diseaseFunction impairmentPhysical functionElderly men